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(43) Date of publication: 13.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/33 (21) Application number: 01999287.4 (22) Date of filing: 19.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A23G 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0112/343 (87) International publication number: WO 0204/5520 (13.06.2002 Gazette 2002/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 01.11.2000 GB 0026717 (71) Applicant: SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. 1800 Vevey (CH)	(72) Inventors: HANSEN, Carl, Erik CH-1066 Epalinges (CH) KOCHHAR, Sunil CH-1073 Savigny (CH) JUILLERAT, Marcel Alexandre CH-1000 Laussane (CH) (74) Representative: Wavre, Claude-Alain  55, avenue Nestlé 1800 Vevey 1800 Vevey (CH)